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A village of 362 in Somerset, South West.
Drayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Drayton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Drayton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drayton.
Half of Drayton is older than 58, half younger. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. 6.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Drayton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Drayton has 0.4 jobs. 90% of commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
11% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 2 crimes inside Drayton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
84% of Drayton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Drayton is Yeovil District Hospital, 10.6 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Drayton: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Drayton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 48% of Drayton’s land, above both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Catherine, Grade I. Of the town’s 24 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1. The pre-1919 share of homes is 22%.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton | 362 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 1 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Langport | 3,578 | 1.9 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Martock | 4,079 | 4.7 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 5.2 | C | D | C | B |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 5.3 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 5.4 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 6.1 | — | C+ | C | B |
Curry Rivel, North Curry and Stoke sub Hamdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 36% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
That is 27.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Catherine. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £453,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Village in Somerset, England
Drayton is a built-up area of 362 people, in the South Somerset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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